M6.4 earthquake near Danai, Kachin State

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 81 km NNE of Sarupathar, India on 31 Aug 1906, 14:57 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Danai, about 74 km away in Kachin State, Myanmar.